Physical Activity in Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

University of Miami

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Treatments: Behavioral: Home Exercise Program; Behavioral: Short Exercise Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06015438

20230495

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to characterize the challenges to physical activity and exercise for HS patients and design an exercise program (EP) with evidence-based techniques and examine its outcome.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults 18 years old to 80 years old
• Have diagnosis of HS confirmed by a dermatologist
• Able to provide informed consent
• For the extended portion of the study: Classified as having moderate-to-severe HS as per the IHS-4 criteria

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals who are not yet adults
• Women known to be pregnant
• Prisoners
• Subjects, who in the opinion of the PI, cannot comply with the study procedures

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Home Exercise EP Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will follow an at home personalized EP for up to 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Home Exercise Program

Short EP Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this group will be enrolled in the short EP program.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Short Exercise Program